Acting
Frank Duncan
Born 1923-02-01 · Lausanne, Switzerland
Acting credits
6.8A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.
Stage Fright
1950
5.7A 1930s Scottish doctor goes climbing in the Alps with an infatuated niece he passes off as his wife.
Five Days One Summer
1982
6.3Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
5.8When the British government orders the assassination of an Air Ministry official suspected of leaking top secret intel, their top assassin assigned to the job discovers there may be more to the hit than meets the eye.
Assassin
1973
6.3An immensely moving story of sacrifice, idealism and musical genius which charts the last five years of Frederick Delius's life through the eyes of a young composer and aide, Eric Fenby.
Song of Summer
1968
NRThe true story of Greville Wynne, the British businessman who doubled as a spy on his trips to Russia, and Colonel Penkovsky, the high-ranking Soviet Intelligence officer who passed key information to the West.
Wynne and Penkovsky
1985
9.0A quiet, middle-aged couple living in Chelsea start to receive threatening letters through the post - and then things take a sinister turn as their beloved poodle, Tina, is kidnapped. A smart young copper from the local force decides to investigate -
A Dog's Ransom
1978
A typical day's work by a provincial policeman in Leicester.
British Policeman
1959
A short COI documentary about youth clubs and the opportunities they provide.
Youth Club
1954
3.5A TV movie directed by Bob Mahoney. Based on the book by Dick Lee & Colin Pratt it tells the true story of a long running Police investigation which resulted in the arrests of 120 people and jail sentences of 170 years for the manufacture and distribution of £100M of LSD.
Operation Julie
1985
NRIn prison the night before his execution, republican preacher Hugh Peter prepares to be hanged, drawn and quartered for treason
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981
Mark Omney is a struggling writer, and has a drink problem; his wife Clare is more successful as a journalist. After a dinner-party they host ends badly, they part company the next morning on separate business. Clare becomes ill after an interview assignment, and crashes her car; meanwhile Mark meets former girlfriend Annabelle in the pub. After Clare is taken to a private clinic nearby by Good Samaritans, Mark finds she seems to have mysteriously disappeared
The Limbo Connection
1978
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
Capital Visit
1955
NRA proud socialist and community activist wrestles with the decision to accept an honour from the Queen
For Services to Myself
1976
8.0The James Brown Story
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
1978
NRA tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.
East Anglian Holiday
1954
NRA 1973 documentary film from the Central Office of Information about the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.
Between the Anvil and the Hammer
1973
7.0An illustration of various mechanical instruments, from the musical-box to 1950s electronica.
Variations on a Mechanical Theme
1959
NRShort documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
A Future on Rail
1957
The conflict between the running of an efficient bus service and the increasing motor car traffic in Britain's towns. Describes the traffic problem and some of the measures taken to help overcome it from the point of view of different members of the community; the ways in which the planning of new towns and the rebuilding of town centres can take into account the needs of all road users, and the particular contribution the bus can make as the best user of road space per passenger carried.
Omnibus for All
1963